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Xxxix This page intentionally left blank A Preface to Students An Introduction to Chemistry Ann Johansson/Corbis Chemical Sleuthing Dr. Donald Catlin, the director of the Olympic Analytical Laboratory in Los Angeles, California. 2 On June 13, 2003, a colorless liquid arrived at the Olympic Analytical Laboratory in Los Angeles, California. This laboratory, headed by Dr. Donald H. Catlin, annually tests about 25,000 samples for the presence of illegal drugs. S. Olympic Committee, the National Collegiate Athletic Association, and the National Football League.

It is also possible the water sample is a heterogeneous mixture, with solids being suspended in the liquid. 1). HETEROGENEOUS MATTER COMPOUNDS Nonuniform composition Elements united in fixed ratios Physically separable into... HOMOGENEOUS MATTER Uniform composition throughout PURE SUBSTANCES Fixed composition; cannot be further purified Physically separable into... Chemically separable into... Combine chemically to form... 1 Classifying matter. See the General ChemistryNow CD-ROM or website to explore an interactive version of this figure accompanied by an exercise.